The Undiscovered Country

Easier said than done

“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?” ~ Matthew 6:25-27

That says it all. Simple, concise, the meaning clear. I should not worry. Not only does it waste my time and energy, but could very well make me sick - perhaps even subtract moments of my life.

But I do it anyway, day in, day out, moment by moment without end and without fail. Why? I have no control over what people do, think or feel, or what will happen two minutes from now let alone tomorrow, next week, or next year.

Everything is in God’s hands. I need to remember he is in ultimate control, and has only my best interests at heart.

Easy words, all of them. Difficult to practice.

So how does one go about not worrying about the things we can’t – or even can – control?

Any insight you have would be a great help.

Thanks.

Aside: My apologies for not reading and commenting in your blogs lately. My mind has been elsewhere – in case it’s not obvious from my last entries. Still, there’s even more going on, things I can’t even allude to that will prevent me from writing more entries as well as commenting in yours.

If I can’t write what’s on my mind, better to write nothing at all. You will tell, I’m sure, that I’m being fraudulent if I try.

Still, don’t worry about me (Ha!!). Everything is fine, or soon will be. I just have too much on my mind to be any good around here.

Take care of yourselves and each other. I’ll be back as soon as I’m able.

Love you.